Hackasizlak's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | Not putting UConn #1 in the preseason poll activates Hurley's "No one believes in us" guaranteed championship win |
| 2 | Houston | |
| 3 | Duke | |
| 4 | Alabama | |
| 5 | Kansas | |
| 6 | Iowa State | |
| 7 | Auburn | |
| 8 | Gonzaga | |
| 9 | Tennessee | |
| 10 | Arizona | |
| 11 | Baylor | |
| 12 | North Carolina | |
| 13 | Creighton | |
| 14 | Texas A&M | |
| 15 | Marquette | |
| 16 | Texas Tech | |
| 17 | Purdue | |
| 18 | Texas | |
| 19 | Illinois | |
| 20 | UCLA | |
| 21 | Rutgers | |
| 22 | Indiana | |
| 23 | Xavier | |
| 24 | Dayton | |
| 25 | Boise State |
Overall Rationale
26. St. John's 27. Arkansas 28. Kentucky 29. BYU 30. Clemson